Embedding our Learning Offer: Gloucestershire Libraries

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Embedding our Learning Offer Gloucestershire
Libraries Information
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Format

• Round the table introductions
• Learning in the Library power point
• Scenarios
• Q A / Discussion / Learning strategy

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Gloucestershire Libraries Information
Background

• 39 Libraries free membership (2 Reference
  Libraries)
• 6 geographic areas
• Free computers and internet access all libraries
• Free ICT tasters offered by all libraries

• 3 Policy areas
• Information and Adult Learning
• Access and Reader Development
• Children and Young People

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Learning in Libraries the past

• Historically informal learning reading books,
  magazines, newspapers, reference research, using
  study space available impossible to quantify
• Started to offer libraries as venues for
  community learning and for advisory surgeries
  from CAB usually when libraries closed

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Learning in Libraries - progress

• Computers introduced in all libraries _at_2002
• All staff trained in ICT skills needed to support
  customers using equipment (ECDL level)
• Started to offer free informal ICT tasters
• At same time started to offer advisory sessions
  when library open e.g IAG, pensions

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Learning in Libraries - progress

• Computers enabled us to offer formal learning via
  online route e.g. Learn Direct, ECDL
• Offer wide range of online information (VRL) as
  well as hardcopy resources
• Demand for ICT taster sessions continually
  growing

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Learning in Libraries - initiatives

• Information Society _at_ 2001/02
• Family Learning
• Adult Learning
• Basic Skills agenda 2003/04- First Choice
  collections and Got Kids Get Reading
• Created strong partnerships to meet these needs

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Learning in Libraries NOW

• We facilitate access signpost to other learning
  providers
• A range of informal and formal learning
  opportunities happening (Individual and group)
• Needed to clarify our learning role to staff,
  partners and customers
• Learning Strategy developed 2005, consulted with
  GCC Adult Education

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Learning Strategy Aims and Objectives

• Confirm learning role in county
• Focus, quality, consistency
• Integrated approach to learning within GCC
• Establish Action Plan (2009)

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Aims and Objectives

• Raise our learning profile
• Increase staff awareness confidence
• Develop resources
• Improve our infrastructure (ICT, buildings)
• Monitor and evaluate
• More choice for learner levels, methods,
  locations, chance to sample in library

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Who Learns in Libraries?

• Scenarios - The Smith family
• Mother, Father Grandmother, Baby, Child, teenage

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Discussion

• Q A
• How can we work with you?
• e.g. Libraries as venues for learning Advisory
  surgery in libraries e.g. drop-in
• Can we help to promote your services
  (directories, leaflets in files, weblinks?)
• Feedback about Learning strategy